Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Forest Block is a village situated in Kreeri tehsil of Baramula district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 407 families residing in the village Forest Block. The total population of Forest Block is 2,974 out of which 1,614 are males and 1,360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 843.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forest Block village is 406 which is 14% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forest Block is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (843) of Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Forest Block is 43.7%. Thus Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Baramula district. The male literacy rate is 53.09% and the female literacy rate is 32.65% in Forest Block village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Forest Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Forest Block Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Forest Block village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 406 | 222 | 184 |
| Literacy | 43.73% | 53.09% | 32.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,451 | 796 | 655 |
| Illiterate | 1,851 | 875 | 976 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.8% of total population in Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Forest Block village out of total population, 852 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 852 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 578 | 560 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 62 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 184 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 324 | 310 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 221 | 53 |
| Non Working | 2,122 | 833 | 1,289 |
Nearby Villages to Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Forest Block village in Kreeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagbal | 603 |
| Bandi Bala | 837 |
| Takia Yousuf Shah | 326 |
| Nowgam Kandi | 1,083 |
| Nalasar | 1,169 |
| Duda Bug | 1,274 |
| Sulta Pora Kandi | 1,209 |
| Bandi Pain | 1,833 |
| Kohlina | 897 |
| Dundamoh | 783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forest Block, Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia